Another Team A vs Team B

[tkb]

Team A (tkb)

C - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / David Robinson
F - Tim Duncan / Antonio McDyess
F - LeBron James / Shane Battier
G - Kobe Bryant / Manu Ginobili
G - Magic Johnson / Baron Davis


Team B (fotg)

C - Wilt Chamberlain / Yao Ming
F - Kevin Garnett / Marcus Camby
F - Scottie Pippen / Bruce Bowen
G - Michael Jordan / Joe Johnson
G - Walt Frazier / Deron Williams


Bolded players in their primes. Non-bolded 2008 versions.

[a-rod]

Team B defense baby defense.........

[UDRIH14]

Team A is full of win

[Jemini80]

Team B's guards completely shut down Team A's guards leading to a team B victory.

Now LBJ fans do not get mad at the next thing I type, but MJ, Scottie, and KG all take turns exposing LBJ's defense and show he needs about 2 to 3 more years till he can get to that elite level of defense that he should get to with his size, length, and athleticism.

[tkb]

LeBron is a good defensive player IMO. At least in this setting where he doesn't need to use all his energy on offense.

[Jemini80]

I also think team B's bench gives you a very interesting opportunity to go very big and have a lineup of
C- Wilt
PF- Camby/Yao
SF- KG
G- MJ
G- Clyde

where you could transition to a zone defense and take advantage of the bad 3 point shooting of Lebron and Magic.

I think if Team A had a different PF, even though Duncan is the best PF of all-time, who could play in the transition game I would give Team A the edge. Maybe honestly having LBJ at PF and a different SF.

I would say switch Duncan and KG, but that wouldn't work, because then Team B would have an even bigger defensive edge.

[tkb]

There is no problem running if you have Kobe, LeBron and Magic out there. The Showtime Lakers with a 40 year old Kareem ran like crazy

[Teddy KGB]

trying to out-huge a Magic led team would be a terrible idea. Team A could put on their starting line-up and all players are big for their positions [except Duncan]. also magic would burn a big line-up.

I would take team A

Kareem = Wilt
Duncan [esp prime] >> Garnett [now]
LeBron > Pippen
Kobe <<< Jordan
Magic > Frazier

team B's defense would be phenomenal but I'm sure that Magic would find a way to dissect it regardless.

[hermes]

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